The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

A mining company that wants to transform its operations through digital adoption has to stop equating the work with past capital acquisitions, says Richard Sellschop, partner at McKinsey.He warns that digital work should be looked at as a holistic transformation as it's not just about the technical implementation."If you're building a new pump station, you can put that on a Gantt chart and underst...Read More

CAT also enjoyed a bull note from J.P. Morgan SecuritiesShares of heavy machinery giants Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) are trading notably higher this morning. We'll take a closer look at CAT and DE stocks below to see what's behind the moves and how investors have been approaching each company.Bull Note, China Talks Lift CATCaterpillar is up 2.5% this morning at $159.6...Read More

Progress was made in trade talks between the U.S. and China over the weekendDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are red-hot this morning, up more than 200 points amid growing optimism over U.S.-China trade talks. "We are putting the trade war on hold," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told Fox News on Sunday, after the two countries made significant progress toward a deal on Saturday. Elsew...Read More

Acquires two nickel-copper-cobalt projects in latest deal with EMXRead full newsRead More

The mid-week release of the Fed minutes could put the brakes on bullish momentum"If a pullback occurs this expiration week, bulls want to see support on the SPY come into play between $266.86 -- its 2017 close -- and the $270.43 level... there is the possibility that the 275 strike acts as a magnet, as sellers of the calls are forced to buy S&P futures to maintain a neutral position in a process c...Read More

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Invitae reported $1.6 million in revenue in 2014. This year it expects more than $130 million.Read full newsRead More

Chromium and cyanide had been improperly handled and seeped into rivers used for drinking water in Kratie and Mondulkiri.Read full newsRead More

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SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendAs the US treasury yield climbed, the US dollar index rose 1.2% to close at 93.66 and registered on Friday a new high at 93.83 since December last year.Base metals trading was rather weak and mixed on Friday. LME aluminium slid over 1% to a two-week low on smaller-than-...Read More

SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendAs the US treasury yield climbed, the US dollar index rose 1.2% to close at 93.66 and registered on Friday a new high at 93.83 since December last year.Base metals trading was rather weak and mixed on Friday. LME aluminium slid over 1% to a two-week low on smaller-than-...Read More

SHANGHAI, May 21 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendAs the US treasury yield climbed, the US dollar index rose 1.2% to close at 93.66 and registered on Friday a new high at 93.83 since December last year.Base metals trading was rather weak and mixed on Friday. LME aluminium slid over 1% to a two-week low on smaller-than-...Read More

May 21 (Reuters) - Stock MarketsNet ChngStock MarketsNet Chng S&P/ASX 200** 6,087.4-6.90NZX 50**8,657.3353.95 DJIA**24,715.091.11NIKKEI**22,838.3791.99 Nasdaq**7,354.339-28.134FTSE**7,778.79-9.18 S&P 500**2,712.97-7.16Hang Seng**31,047.91105.76 SPI 200 Fut6,066-30.00STI**3,529.27-7.49 SSEC**3,193.047538.77KOSPI**2,460.6512.20 ----------------------------------------------------------------...Read More

Gold prices are sitting at $1,294.90 per ounce, suggesting that the precious metal is going to dip before it surges. Thus, now might be a great time to invest in stocks of the yellow stuff. But before we look at a stock so tasty that even SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC is holding it, let's look at whether gold is indeed acting bullishly, and consider that other gold investment strategy.Going for...Read More

Xing was 19.9%-shareholder CGN Mining's nominee on the board, an entitlement the company gained when it increased its interest in Fission in January 2016 by subscribing to a number shares for C$82 million (US$58 million at the time).CGN nominated its CFO and executive director Chen as Xing's replacement.Chen has 22 years' experience in the financial field and previously held senior roles with CGNP...Read More

At the La Hueca project, two new copper targets were discovered on the western side, with channel chip sampling returning 17.3m at 3.87% copper, 0.46g/t gold at one, Target 5, including 6m at 9.39% Cu and 0.98g/t Au.A total of 50 rock samples were collected from the second target, Target 6, and sent for analysis, with teams collecting additional samples and prospecting new streams. At the Por...Read More

The PEA outlines an openpit mine for the gold camp with preproduction capex of US$380 million, an after-tax NPV (5% discount) of $367 million and an IRR of 25% with a 2.8-year payback.It estimates an average annual production over the initial 10 years of the 11-year mine-life of 188,500 ounces, at an all-in sustaining cost of $595/oz over the life of mine.President and CEO Phillip Walford said the...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) will host 38 companies this year, including three new exhibitors, in its national pavilion at the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The event will take place from June 21 - 24 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.   In addition, five Israeli companies will be exhibiting in other locations throughout t...Read More

The Bernstein analyst has gone into bat for London-listed miners' value to the global economy, saying it was ludicrous the companies digging up the materials needed for all other industries were not sitting on higher valuations.Read More